Application for a Patent (Sections 7, 54, 135; Rule 20(1)) – Form 1
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E-filing
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Natural person / Startup / Small entity / Educational institution: ₹1,600 (per priority)
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Others: ₹8,000 (per priority)
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Physical filing
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Natural person / Startup / Small entity / Educational institution: ₹1,750 (per priority)
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Others: ₹8,800 (per priority)
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Additional charges
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For each sheet beyond 30 (excluding sequence listings): ₹160 (e-file) / ₹180 (physical)
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For each claim beyond 10: ₹320 (e-file) / ₹350 (physical)
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Sequence listing: ₹160 (small entity, up to ₹24,000) / ₹800 (others, up to ₹1,20,000); not allowed for physical filing.
Note: Section 54 divisional applications receive a 50% fee reduction.
Filing Complete Specification After Provisional (up to 30 pages, 10 claims) – Form 2
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No fee.
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Additional charges same as Entry 1 (per extra sheet/claim/sequence listing).
Filing Statement & Undertaking (Section 8) – Form 3
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No fee.
Request for Extension of Time – Form 4
(i) Sections 53(2), 142(4), Rules 13(6), 80(1A), 130 (per month):
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₹480 / ₹2,400 (e-filing) | ₹530 / ₹2,600 (physical)
(ii) Rule 12(4), Rule 131(2) (per month):
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₹2,000 / ₹10,000 (e-filing) | ₹2,200 / ₹11,000 (physical)
(iii) Rule 24B(6) (per month):
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₹1,000 / ₹4,000 (e-filing) | ₹1,100 / ₹4,400 (physical)
(iv) Rule 24C(11) (per month):
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₹2,000 / ₹10,000 (e-filing) | ₹2,200 / ₹11,000 (physical)
(v) Rule 138 (per month):
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₹10,000 / ₹50,000 (e-filing) | ₹11,000 / ₹55,000 (physical)
Declaration as to Inventorship (Rule 13(6)) – Form 5
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No fee.
Application for Post-dating
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₹800 / ₹4,000 (e-filing) | ₹880 / ₹4,400 (physical).
Application for Deletion of Reference (Section 19(2))
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₹800 / ₹4,000 (e-filing) | ₹880 / ₹4,400 (physical).
Claim / Request for Direction (Section 20) – Form 6
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₹800 / ₹4,000 (e-filing) | ₹880 / ₹4,400 (physical).
